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Howard Cross

Retired

New York Giants · TE

Howard Cross recorded 183 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

12.0

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

10

playoff games

183

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Howard Cross's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXV
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 27, 1991

Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXV · Jan 27, 1991

4 rec · 39 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1992
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 13, 1992

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1992

6 rec · 77 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1993
W
NEW YORKGIANTS
WSH
OCT 10, 1993

New York Giants vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1993

2 rec · 24 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1991
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 21, 1991

Tennessee Titans vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1991

4 rec · 51 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1989
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 19, 1989

Seattle Seahawks vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1989

3 rec · 52 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Howard Cross's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 77 receiving yards · 6 receptions

Regular Season
1992
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 13, 1992

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1992

6 rec · 77 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1994
NEW YORKGIANTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 11, 1994

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1994

2 rec · 2 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 7 targets

Regular Season
1997
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 13, 1997

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1997

5 rec · 52 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Howard Cross's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
NYGCROSS—Howard Cross
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

1991–2003

02
NYGCROSS—Howard Cross
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 199013 NFL seasons183 career games201 career receptions2,194 career receiving yards17 career receiving touchdowns1 career solo tacklesJersey: 8710 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 1989Most recent: Nov 11, 2001

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history